Tag: Slavery
-
Negro Samuel Manumission from Jesse Green 1823
Know all men by these presents that I Jesse Green of Sussex County and State of Delaware do hereby discharge Emancipate and set free my negro man Called and known by the name of Samuel aged twenty Eight years in march next. As witness my hand and Seal the thirty first Day of January in…
-
Negro Unity Craig & Children Manumission from Isaac Lowber 1822
Be it Remembered by all whom it may concern. That I Isaac Lowber yeoman of Mispillion hundred in the county of Kent and State of Delaware do and by these presents have hereby Manumated and Sett free & at their liberty The following negro slaves (viz) Unity Craig now the wife of Michael Johnson (negro)…
-
Negro Ignatius Carty Manumission from Saml Murphy 1822
Kent County Sst The State of Del. Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Murphey of Duck Creek hundred county and State aforesaid Do by these presents manumate my Slave Ignatius Carty to be free at the age of thirty he being Twenty five years of age The twenty sixth of last month…
-
Negro Caroline Manumission from Rachel Wilmer 1820
To all whom it may concern be it known that I Rachel Wilmer of Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto showing and also in further consideration of one Dollar Current money to me in hand paid do hereby release from Slavery Manumit and Set free my negro…
-
Will Rachel Wilmer 1837
By the permission of almighty God, I Rachel Wilmer, of the Town of Smyrna, Kent County, and State of Delaware being in feeble health, but of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs that I may be the better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall…
-
Negro John Salsbury Manumission from James Spear 1822
Know all men by these presents that I James Spear of Duck creek hundred Kent County and State of Delaware have for divers considerations there unto moving Manumitted and Set free my negro man named John Salisbury from and after the 20th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred…
-
Sundry Negroes Manumission from Nehemiah Clark 1821
Know all men by these presents that I Nehemiah Clarke of Kent County and State of Delaware for divers good causes and Considerations me thereunto moving have manumitted enfranchised set Free and do by these presents manumit Enfranchise and set free the following Slaves that is to Say a negro woman Called Harriot twenty years…
-
Manumission Negro Harriott from Robert Cook 1821
Know all men by these presents that I Robert Cook of Kent County & State of Delaware do manumit & forever Set free a Negro Girl named Harriott after She arrives at the Term of Twenty one years old she being at this date three years old & do hereby discharge her from any Claim…
-
Negro Precillia Manumission from James Hazle & Others 1819
Know all men by these presents that I James Hazle administrator of William Hazle deceased of Kent County and State of Delaware being Convinced of the intentions of the Said William Hazle Decd. before his death to manumate and Set free a Certain Negro woman Need Preccilla I do therefore hereby manumate enfranchize and absolutely…
-
Negro Ann Manumission from Mary Jarrell 1818
State of Delaware Kent County Be it Remembered that I Mary Jarrell of Murderkill hundred Kent County in the State aforesaid for divers good Causes and Considerations me thereto Moving Have Manumitted Emancipated Liberated and set free a Certain Negro Girl the Slave of Me the Said Mary Jarrell by the Name of Ann Reserving…
Finding Your Delaware Roots 